tempered
Example Sentences
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But Powell tempered the optimism, noting AI is currently pushing inflation up, not down.
From Barron's
Yet enthusiasm among doctors remains tempered by caution.
From BBC
I was wary about running into Anna May, but luckily James was at the counter, and the huge grin he cracked tempered my uneasiness.
From Literature
Similarly, a sustained 10% rise in oil lowers GDP growth by a tenth, though that could be tempered depending on how domestic producers respond.
From MarketWatch
Still, global supply losses were slightly tempered by the return of North American production after the winter freeze and Kazakh supply following a series of disruptions earlier this year.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
